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Introduce yourselves, tell us what you're up to, link to cool stuff. Be warned, though, |
Introduce yourselves, tell us what you're up to, link to cool stuff. Be warned, though, new community members may turn up in very short order. See also [[regional community groups]]. |
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Oregon State University has a group of OLPC users and developers who meet regularly and are developing a few XO-specific projects, including the [[Helix Media Player]]. For more details, see [[Use:Mbu |
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* I have changed my Wi-Fi ESSID (sometimes called network name) to ''laptopgiving.org'' in the hopes that my neighbors will see it and get curious! My Wi-Fi node is open (no WEP etc.) but even if your Wi-Fi node is encrypted and you don't want others to use it, simply set the ESSID to ''laptopgiving.org'' as an advertisement. Remember, every additional G1G1 customer means two additional laptops! --[[User:Sverma|Sverma]] 18:50, 6 December 2007 (EST) |
* I have changed my Wi-Fi ESSID (sometimes called network name) to ''laptopgiving.org'' in the hopes that my neighbors will see it and get curious! My Wi-Fi node is open (no WEP etc.) but even if your Wi-Fi node is encrypted and you don't want others to use it, simply set the ESSID to ''laptopgiving.org'' as an advertisement. Remember, every additional G1G1 customer means two additional laptops! --[[User:Sverma|Sverma]] 18:50, 6 December 2007 (EST) |
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[[Earth Treasury]] |
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*http://www.onevillagefoundation.org/ Onevillage Foundation |
*http://www.onevillagefoundation.org/ Onevillage Foundation |
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*http://www.wiserearth.org/ Wiser Earth |
*http://www.wiserearth.org/ Wiser Earth |
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'''Sugar''': Interface |
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*--[[User:Mokurai|Mokurai]] 14:07, 13 November 2007 (EST) |
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'''Activity creation''' : see [[#Activity creation]], above. |
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* see [[user:annegentle|Anne Gentle]] and [[User:Mokurai|Mokurai]] |
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* see [[Translation]] |
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*--[[User:Mokurai|Mokurai]] 14:07, 13 November 2007 (EST) |
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Revision as of 21:42, 14 December 2007
Introduce yourselves, tell us what you're up to, link to cool stuff. Be warned, though, new community members may turn up in very short order. See also regional community groups.
User groups
US
- [http://www.linuxmafia.org/ Meets at Rick Moen's house twice monthly
Oregon
Oregon State University has a group of OLPC users and developers who meet regularly and are developing a few XO-specific projects, including the Helix Media Player. For more details, see [[Use:Mbu
California
- Open Source at San Francisco State University
- Silicon Valley Linux User Group Meets at Symantec monthly, holds an install fest at Google monthly
- Bay Area Python Interest Group meets at Google monthly
Ghana
- Winneba Ghana LUG working on wireless and computers for development
Marketing
Give 1 Get 1 PDF Fliers:
- File:OLPCflyerV4PRINT.pdf - for office copiers and inkjet printers
- File:OLPCflyerV4PRESS.pdf - just in case anyone wants to do a larger run on a printing press.
Give 1 Get 1 Flyers from San Francisco State University:
- http://opensource.sfsu.edu/files/g1g1-ads.pdf - Six ads. Print well at 8.5 x 11. Not sure if it will scale up.
- http://opensource.sfsu.edu/files/g1g1-ads.odp - Same as above. Original in Open Document Format. Under a CC license.
Change your Wi-Fi ESSID
- I have changed my Wi-Fi ESSID (sometimes called network name) to laptopgiving.org in the hopes that my neighbors will see it and get curious! My Wi-Fi node is open (no WEP etc.) but even if your Wi-Fi node is encrypted and you don't want others to use it, simply set the ESSID to laptopgiving.org as an advertisement. Remember, every additional G1G1 customer means two additional laptops! --Sverma 18:50, 6 December 2007 (EST)
Other groups
- Earth Treasury
- http://www.onevillagefoundation.org/ Onevillage Foundation
- http://www.wiserearth.org/ Wiser Earth
Educators
Textbook Writers
- Ken Iverson, Arithmetic, Algebra, Calculus, all in executable notation
- See also [www.librarianchick.org/ Librarian Chick]'s listings of free textbooks
Activity creation
Related issues
Research
We need research on education, economics, health, sustainable development, microfinance, appropriate technology, and more. See also the research mailing list. --Mokurai 14:07, 13 November 2007 (EST)
Hardware and Software
System Software : Linux, OFW, drivers Sugar: Interface Activity creation : see #Activity creation, above.
Documentation
- see Anne Gentle and Mokurai
Localization and languages
- see Translation